Senior Buyer Defence £35k
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Location
Kent
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£35000 - £45000 per annum
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Contact:
Jamie Mackinlay
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Contact email:
jamie.mackinlay@1st-executive.com
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Salary high:
45000
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Salary low:
35000
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Job ref:
JM328_1705422231
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Published:
8 months ago
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Expiry date:
2024-02-15
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Consultant:
ConsultantDrop
Role: Senior Buyer (Defence)
Salary: Up to £35,000
Location: Kent
Are you a Buyer or Senior Buyer with strategic procurement experience gained in the Automotive or wider Manufacturing sectors? Are you motivated by the opportunity to play a key role in a global category team, with one of the worlds leading Defence sector brands?
Responsibilities:
- You will be responsible for developing category strategies to ensure a robust and competitive supply chain.
- Ensure early engagement with engineering and suppliers to ensure we are sourcing the best products from the beginning of our projects.
- Manage multiple resource / capacity projects.
- Identify and drive cost reduction activities across the business.
- Responsible for leading contractual negotiations (Long Term / Development / Warranty Agreements etc)
- Develop and lead global supplier relationships to deliver tangible mutual benefits.
- Work with suppliers and engineering to identify new technologies to reduce cost and or add additional value to our machines.
Experience:
- Significant procurement experience gained within Manufacturing/Engineering..
- Experience developing and implementing global category strategies.
- Confident negotiator with a proven record of creating cost ideas and delivering significant reductions.
- Experience managing multiple projects and co-ordinating cross functional teams to ensure on-time delivery.
- Ability to build strong internal relationships - preferably experience working closely with technical engineers.
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